AgreenaCarbon Project Carbon Credits

A carbon credit is a certificate representing the reduction of one metric ton (2,205 lbs) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions, the principal cause of climate change.

Although complex in practice, carbon credits are fairly simple in theory. If a project reduces carbon dioxide emissions, every ton of emissions reduced results in the creation of one carbon credit. Project developers can then sell these credits to help finance the construction and ongoing operation of their climate projects.

Carbon credits can be used to offset emissions from all activities that contribute to your carbon footprint.

We encourage individuals and organizations to reduce emissions wherever possible first. Since most footprints cannot be reduced to zero, carbon credits help offset the remaining impact.

For individuals, the most common measurable activities include:

(1) Car Travel: If you own a car, burning gasoline is often a major source of personal carbon emissions.

(2) Home Energy Use: Heating, cooling, and household electricity use can represent a significant share of emissions.

(3) Air Travel: A round-trip flight between New York and Los Angeles consumes roughly 120 gallons of jet fuel per passenger, producing CO₂ emissions equal to about two months of driving.

Visit our carbon footprint calculator to estimate emissions from these activities.

For businesses:
Business emissions vary by industry but commonly include employee commuting, facility energy use, servers and data storage, business travel, shipping, and freight.

Our corporate carbon calculator can help assess your company’s primary emissions sources, or you can contact one of our advisors for guidance.

Carbon credits allow individuals and businesses to be accountable for their unavoidable carbon emissions. While reducing emissions is an important first step in fighting climate change, additional action is needed to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. When you purchase carbon credits from Terrapass, you support emissions reduction projects in communities across North America and around the world.

For businesses, calculating your carbon footprint is an important measurement of resource use. Knowing and offsetting your carbon footprint creates value for your business by:

Showing leadership and innovation. Taking action sends a strong message to employees, customers, and investors who expect climate responsibility.

Involving your employees. A Terrapass employee program helps communicate environmental commitment and strengthens company culture.

Aligning with your customers’ values. Customers prefer companies whose values align with their own. Demonstrating your commitment to climate action helps attract and retain loyal customers.

Terrapass ensures quality and impact through rigorous due diligence and continuous monitoring. Every project undergoes careful evaluation before entering our portfolio, and verified emissions reductions are tracked throughout its lifecycle.

All projects must also pass the additionality test. Additionality refers to whether carbon reductions would have happened anyway without offset funding. If offset purchases are essential to enabling emissions reductions, those reductions are considered additional.

By verifying and checking each step in the process, Terrapass ensures projects deliver meaningful and measurable climate benefits.